Trivia

Version differences

As a bonus for every home port (PSX, NeoGeo CD, etc.) not only you can choose via codes to play as the bosses, but you also get a special ending if you choose your team to include Kyo, Iori and the first boss: Kagura. The sequence actually makes sense when you consider the future KOF plotlines, and is not available on the original arcade version.

The now classic music theme for the Psycho Soldier team did not include lyrics on its original arcade incarnation.

The Game Boy version adds Mr. Karate from the Art of Fighting series as an unlock-able character.